লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
segmental
This term is primarily used in technical and scientific registers, specifically within biology, anatomy, and linguistics. In biological contexts, it describes a structural organization where a body is composed of repeating units, often implying a modular evolutionary design. It is a descriptive term rather than an evaluative one, maintaining a neutral, clinical tone.
In linguistics, the term creates a sharp distinction between the discrete units of speech (phonemes) and the overarching properties that span across those units. While a segmental analysis focuses on the specific identity of a sound, a suprasegmental analysis would look at the melody or rhythm of the sentence. Users should avoid using this word in casual conversation to describe things that are simply "divided," as it carries a strong connotation of systematic or biological partitioning.
Meanings
Examples
The patient has a segmental fracture in the lower part of the femur.
We need to analyze the segmental features of the dialect to identify the vowel shifts.
The worm exhibits a clear segmental body plan typical of annelids.
I wonder if the segmental arrangement of these modules will affect the overall stability.
The professor explained that segmental phonemes are the basic building blocks of speech.
This bridge design uses a segmental construction method to reduce costs.
Is the error caused by a segmental failure in the circuit board?
The researcher focused on the segmental properties of the consonants in the recording.